Hi Five Oakers,
There are several things I want
to share with you today.
#1– Get a recap of the weekend services with highlights of our
prayers, readings and songs here.
#2 – Come see over 35 people from your church community get
baptized this weekend on the waterfront at Hudson. We’ll worship together then
head down to the water. I’ll be preaching from
Exodus. Interesting tie-in between baptism and this week’s passage.
#3 – 99 registered for the
Summit! I’m extremely proud of our church for taking time off from work to
attend this kind of event in such large numbers. Amazing!
#4 – Jackhammering and pouring
concrete all week at the Five Oaks building entrance.
#5 – Here’s a comment we received
back from the cards we send to first-time guests:
7/15 No one came over
to talk to me. The greeters greeted me as I came in, but that is
all. Very unfriendly church. I sat there alone for half an hour
after eating my sundae, no one even smiled at me. I only was there
because I came with a friend. She had to leave for a while, and no one
was friendly at all. [I'm
truly sorry, and I’m confident we’ll do better next time if you give us a chance. We don't get this kind of response very often. And I know
all of us that read this are thinking, ‘Was I too preoccupied to notice someone
new by themselves.’ Thank you for the feedback. It will help make us more
aware.]
#6 – Here are most of your
comments from the Communication Cards:
- Maybe I’m looking in wrong place,
but it seems like video podcasts aren’t uploaded in a timely manner. If I’m traveling and miss a message, my hope
is to view it online BEFORE the next message in the series. So far I’m unable to do this. L Amen, Tim! Great preaching! Great message and stories! “Tim, you can do
it!” I’ve needed that, too. Asked God
and he answered “You can do it – because I will give you the strength
that you need.” [I love that you do this! We have some staff transition and
part of the areas effected are the podcasts. We're working on getting it fixed
asap but the audios are up and running every week.]
- Worship team was great! [You’re
not kidding! I was blown away. So, so thankful for the team and Dan’s
leadership. And I especially loved that five out of the six songs were lead by
team members (Nathan, Libby and Kara) with excellence.]
- Powerful & encouraging teaching
today! [I got to hear it twice. Tim did an incredible job. I'm so thankful for our church to hear from Tim regularly and for the fact that when I'm gone, we don't miss a beat.]
- Loved singing Rock of Ages! Thank you Tim for the reminder, at a
difficult point in my life, that God is in control!
- Where is the new music director? I
though he was coming after July 4. [Jeremy starts in September, but be sure to
check out this post.]
- Worship team vocalists – thanks
for you genuine model of powerful worship at the end of the service with ‘The
Greatness of Our God’.
- Awesome worship from beginning to
end!
- Disappointed that blue spotlights
were shining on audience during sermon again. [Drat!]
- Tim, great job with the
message! Thank you for sharing with
us. Great job worship team! Love the new song! [Love, love, love the new
song too!]
- Loved the opening song - great job soloists! Great job Kara! [Hauntingly beautiful.]
- Beautiful reminders, Tim. Thank you.
Loved the marathon story. [So funny and to the point.]
- I really needed your message, Tim. Thanks.
- Love, love the new song!
- Phenomenal opening duet! Beautiful, powerful. Great opening worship set gang. Really appreciate your hearts and God-given
talents. Thanks for repeating the
opening song – fun! [Yes, I love it when the new song is repeated.]
See you at the river!
Blessings to all of you, Pastor Henry
